Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety Department launched an investigation after a Plus One student from St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Peruvanthanam, reportedly fell ill after consuming a soft drink in Idukki. The student, Martin, started vomiting and developed diarrhoea soon after drinking the beverage. Doctors first admitted him to Peerumedu Taluk Hospital and later shifted
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Report The food safety department collected food samples from 40 canteens across hospitals, schools, and colleges in Noida and Greater Noida. Assistant Commissioner Sarvesh Kumar revealed that the district hosts approximately 270 active canteens in health and educational facilities. “We aim to ensure that all food served in these establishments complies with safety and quality
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Report The Food Safety Department has instructed all those setting up temporary eateries and annadanam counters during the Adi Pooram fest at Andal Temple in Srivilliputtur near Madurai to obtain valid food safety licences. Food Safety Designated Officer S. Mariappan addressed local traders on Wednesday, informing them about the mandatory licence requirement for food distribution during
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Report After reports surfaced about food department officers allegedly discovering “a dog’s severed head in the refrigerator of a momos and spring roll factory” in Mohali, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal clarified that claims of dog meat usage were misleading. A health department inspection confirmed that the tested meat sample did not belong to a
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Key Update Organisers of the annual Bodgeshwar temple zatra in Mapusa, North Goa, have banned the sale of gobi manchurian and tandoori chicken at temporary food stalls, citing serious food safety and hygiene concerns. The decision follows repeated complaints from visitors in previous years about unhygienic food preparation during the crowded fair. Why Gobi Manchurian
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